Deceased

How Did John Phillips Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 65

Also known asMamas and the Papas, "Papa" John Phillips, John Edmund Andrew PhillipsGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn30/08/1935Born inParris Island, South Carolina, U.S.Died18/03/2001Died inLos AngelesCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ506592 ↗Buried atForest Lawn CemeteryTMDb#14898 ↗

John Edmund Andrew Phillips was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He was the leader of the vocal group the Mamas & the Papas and remains frequently referred to as Papa John Phillips. In addition to writing the majority of the group's compositions, he wrote "San Francisco " in 1967 for former Journeymen bandmate Scott McKenzie, and the oft-covered "Me and My Uncle", which was a favorite in the repertoire of the Grateful Dead.

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Filmography6 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2020	Laurel CanyonSeries	Self (archive footage)	85
2002	Monterey Pop - The Outtake PerformancesMovie	The Mamas & the Papas	67
1997	Behind the MusicSeries	Self	62
1996	E! True Hollywood StorySeries	—	61
1968	Monterey PopMovie	Self - Mamas and the Papas	33
1967	Torture GardenMovie	Eddie Storm (segment 2 "Terror Over Hollywood")	32